Even though Gerard Verdijk (1934 - 2005) passed away at the beginning of this century, many still remember him as a striking and versatile artist. From midway the 20th century until the beginning of the 21st century he was active within a wide area of the visual arts. He was a poetic and philosophical man that manifested his creativity through a wide range of materials and techniques. He was a curious man, eager to learn, who travelled through Europe, Turkey, The Middle-East, North-America, A...

What is real? What is true? Picturing Figures and Faces bundelt theoretische essays en kunstenaarsstudies, gepubliceerd tussen 1988 en 2019, gewijd aan de artistieke voorstelling van de menselijke figuur. Ze handelen over het portret en het dodenmasker, het lichaam en het lijden, en over Egon Schiele, René Magritte, Balthus, On Kawara, Paul De Vylder, Jan Vercruysse, Bill Viola, Anthony Gormley, Bill Viola, Jan Fabre, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Dirk Braeckman en Elly Strik. De teksten zijn rijke...